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CONGRATULATIONS 2017 CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS!

2017 Illinois ESOP Company of the Year!

2017 Illinois ESOP Employee Owner of the Year!

TAKING THE TIME TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION CAN PAY OFF:
• CHAPTER WINNER IS AUTOMATICALLY SUBMITTED FOR THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
• ONE FREE REGISTRATION TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DC IN MAY.
• PLAQUE TO DISPLAY AT YOUR COMPANY.
• RECOGNITION AT ILLINOIS CHAPTER EVENTS AND ON THE CHAPTER WEBSITE.

CRITERIA FOR ESOP COMPANY OF THE YEAR:

"ESOP Company of the Year" has a commitment to employee ownership as shown by its:

Involvement with the ESOP Association and its programs,

Communication with employees;

Commitment to the Vision of The ESOP Association that endorses employee participation, wealth creation, and individual dignity and worth.

The company should be financially solvent and have more than one or two years of ESOP sponsorship. It is not necessary that the company have any one style of management. More importantly, employees should feel a sense of ownership and/or that the ESOP is important to the company and to the employees.

CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYEE OWNER OF THE YEAR:Nominate one of your employees!

The "Employee Owner of the Year" should be an employee below the level of senior management. Despite the lack of a firm rule stating the employee owner has to be an hourly or non-management employee, these two terms can be general guides for the selection process.

The individual should be active in the employee ownership activities of the company and/or activities of The ESOP Association where appropriate. Examples are: